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Andover:100 probable cases of H1N1 Choate:90 students fit the Center for Disease Control’sdefinition for “flu” over a period of about two weeks. Exeter:85 cases over the course of three weeks Hotchkiss:100 cases of H1N1 St. Paul’s School:90 probable cases of H1N1 Deerfield:11 cases of Influenza-like illness (ILI) as of 10/152 cases of H1N1 as of 9/25

Students have commented often on unexpected rule changes during these first few weeks of school. One rule that has not changed, however, is the clearly-articulated limitation of cell phone use on campus—and yet this fall has seen more visible violation of the policy than ever before. As cell phones play an increasingly central role in lives all around the world, banning them here seems more and more unrealistic. However, we should evaluate their role in Deerfield life by examining our own values. The elimination of room phones has certainly made cell phones a more necessary form of communication among students, but texting in class, answering calls outside of the dining hall, reading e-mails on the way to sports practice—do these activities fall into the category of “necessary” or simply “isolating?” As we revise new rules this fall, we should revisit the principles behind our old ones. Cell phones, while useful, isolate and distract their users from the world around them. Do such features make them simply incompatible with the community-based character of Deerfield? It’s time for students and faculty alike to pick a side and decide whether to let this rule stand or slide.

A hundred-thousand energy-saving light bulbs now illuminate the gym and with other new environmental projects, this will bring an estimated savings of 229,232.62 pounds of carbon dioxide this year. The school is setting goals to improve our environmental profile. Beginning with the ice rink, Deerfield is taking steps toward becoming a more energy efficient institution. A comprehensive environmental plan, however, cannot happen overnight. Many years’ worth of conversations has sparked the creation and implementation of numerous projects among students and faculty, coordinated and led by the Environmental and Sustainability Coordinator Kristan Bakker. One such project is the replacement of high-intensity driving lights in the hockey rink and East and West Gyms with T-5 low mercury, high-efficiency lights. “The gyms are also used for testing, and with the new, bright, and efficient lights they are now an improved space,” Mrs. Bakker stated. These new lights are estimated to save around 111,360 pounds of carbon dioxide a year compared to the old ones, a 51% reduction. Another new feature is the ice-making system in the hockey rink. This is a high-efficiency refrigeration system in which ice is produced using less energy, and extra energy is used in other parts of the facility. The ice temperature will be monitored and will change when it becomes too hot or too cold. Hockey player and environmental proctor Lili Gahagan ’12 believes that “the upgraded ice-making system and the new lights in the rink are not changes everyone will notice, but they are evidence that the school can become more environmentally responsible in many unexpected ways.” Mrs. Bakker is confident about the progress of all of the Academy’s environmental projects. “We are moving towards being more efficient by reducing our carbon and pollution footprint while reducing our energy expenditures during these tight economic times.”

You may have noticed that for the past two weeks I’ve been wearing a uniform to class everyday. The ensemble includes flip-flops or sneaks, a green or plaid pleated skirt, a white polo shirt usually with a Deerfield Door logo that I bought in Hitchcock House, and some form of a second layer. The outfit is simple and practical. I occasionally time myself in the morning to see how quickly I can get dressed, and the uniform has improved my best time to a record of six minutes from when my alarm goes off to when I’m walking out the door. It definitely helps that I can keep my pajama boxers on underneath the skirt without looking sloppy. I am not proposing that everyone wears a mandatory uniform. I simply think that girls’ class dress is vague and hard to follow. So until we come up with a better solution, I’m merely providing an alternative that adheres to the rules while taking the emphasis off fancy clothes during the academic day. It allows girls to be taken seriously without having to wonder whether their dresses are too short or their shirts too low. We all have busy lives at Deerfield and we all have more important things to worry about. I haven’t decided yet how the uniform will make the transition into winter, but so long as it’s warm enough, I invite you all to stop by Bewkes House and try on a uniform. You can keep it; I have lots of extras!

Tattoo, the act of marking the skin, is practiced by people of diverse ages, origins, and backgrounds. With such varied motives to get a tattoo, there is always a great story behind each one. The Scroll interviewed several students and faculty at Deerfield to discover the stories behind their tattoos. Cooper Magoon ’10 got his tree branch tattoo as a living memorial of his grandparents who funded his education. “This tattoo represents life, death, and rebirth, which I feel are important as members of my family move on and leave a lasting impression on my life,” explained Magoon. For Magoon, the location of his tattoo also has significance. “Since it’s on my back, it’s not always in the way, and I don’t have to constantly see it. Instead, it’s a gentle reminder that what I wanted to preserve will be always there.” Luigia Goodman ’10 got her tattoo last December over winter break. The tattoo, located on her wrist, is a treble clef and an eff clef—both musical symbols—tilted into a heart. “I created the design myself through multiple sketches,” explained Goodman. “I thought I was being really original, but the tattoo artist said he had done a tattoo just like it the week before!” Goodman feels that her tattoo represents who she is as a person. “The tattoo symbolizes my love for music and harmony,” said Goodman, “and that I wear my heart on my sleeve.” Although the tattoo is in a visible place, it is fairly small. “I wasn’t sure how I would react to tattooing,” said Goodman. “I was worried my mom would get mad. So I decided to start with something small.” Goodman’s original fear that her mother and family would not appreciate her tattoo proved untrue. “Most of my friends and family like the tattoo a lot and are very accepting of it,” explained Goodman. “But,” she continued, “there are definitely some family members who don’t understand why I would want to get a tattoo.” Reflecting on her tattoo, Goodman said, “I have no regrets and I plan to get more!” In the spring term of his sophomore year, Steve Kelley ’10 got his tattoo. The tattoo is on his right shoulder and is of an Irish harp. “I wanted to get a very detailed tattoo with Celtic knots in the harp,” said Kelley, “but the tattoo artist said that after a while the details would blend together. So the tattoo is just a less detailed black harp.” Kelley’s inspiration for the tattoo came from his older brother, who got an Irish harp tattooed on his shoulder when he was sixteen years old. “My brother told me when he got his tattoo but not our parents,” said Kelley. “It became a sort of thing between us.” When his brother got his tattoo, Kelley was only seven years old, but he knew immediately he wanted the same tattoo when he turned sixteen. And, at age seventeen, his wish came true. His brother took Kelley to get the mirror image of his tattoo. Kelley explained, “Mine is on my right shoulder and his is on his left shoulder.” Kelley loves having his tattoo and said that, “I’m not an artist, so having a tattoo is a way for me to express myself.” Senior Associate Director of Admissions Debra Dohrmann, is one of the many adults at Deerfield with a tattoo. Mrs. Dohrmann got her tattoo when she was in her early 30s. “I was one of the bridesmaids in my friend’s wedding,” she explained. “We decided to get tattoos together because we were all close friends.” “We thought we would all get the same tattoo, like a sisterhood thing,” said Mrs. Dohrmann. “But we couldn’t decide so we all chose different ones.” Mrs. Dohrmann decided to get a flower about the size of a nickel on the inside of her ankle. “Cindy Crawford [the supermodel] has the same tattoo in the same place!” said Mrs. Dohrmann laughing, “But I got mine first!” While Mrs. Dohrmann doesn’t regret getting the tattoo or the design she chose, she does wish it was in a different place. “I wish I had gotten it on my shoulders so it wouldn’t be visible so much of the time,” she said. Mrs. Dohrmann doesn’t regret getting her tattoo but would remind anyone thinking of getting a tattoo that tattoos are “personal, and they are forever.”

“We are all looking forward to it, in spite of the fact that last Monday the temperature was 102 degrees!” said Martha Lyman about the 2009 Round Square conference in India. Every year, Deerfield selects six students to attend this international Round Square Conference, and this year’s students include Kayla Corcoran ’10, Jacque Hulburd ’10, Lydie Blundon ’11, Miles Griffis ’11, and Emmett Knowlton ’11. Ben Callinder ’11 was selected but was unable to attend due to health issues. The accompanying faculty members were Martha Lyman, Associate Head of School and Director of College Advising, and Francoise Ellis, Language teacher and Department Chair. “It is the first trip to India for all of us,” Mrs. Ellis said, “But everyone is very excited and expecting big things.” All were nervous-excited on Thursday, October 10, when the five students and two faculty members departed for their eight-day adventure to India. The trip was for Round Square, a global association of 82 schools which promotes community service, adventure, and personal development in students across the world. The 2009 conference was hosted 82 miles from Jaipur, India at the beautiful Mayo College, or “The Eton of the East,” in Ajmer, India. Each day at the conference began with optional yoga and then launched into a series of speakers, conferences, and smaller workshops focused on peace and knowledge. Highlights included an adventure day to experience Indian towns and cities through hiking, sightseeing, eating, and shopping, and a public service day to promote rural development in small villages and afforestation (building forests) in the Pushkar Valley. Griffis said, “I absolutely love traveling and plunging into adventures.” In fact, he was so desperate to go that, to convince his parents, he worked the entire summer at a camp to help pay for the trip. Corcoran said, “The chance to experience something different, not just see it or hear it, but really feel it, will be incredibly surreal.” Hulburd admitted before she left for the trip that she was worried about getting the swine flu and catching up on homework upon return, but, like the rest, she “can’t want to meet people from all over the world and hear their points of view.”

Thank you and good evening, I’m honored to be here and to take part in this celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of The Center for the Rehabilitation of Disgraced Politicians. Over the last quarter century, the center has done all in its power to fulfill its mission and, I quote from the bylaws, “to give every public servant whose name has been slandered by the media a second chance at success.” As many of you know, the center was founded in the wake of the resignation of President Richard Nixon, or as his friends knew him “Tricky Dick,” with the goal of ensuring that such verbal sodomy from the mainstream media befall no other politician without his having some shot at redemption. And I have to say, the center has been remarkably successful at accomplishing that goal. Whether they have helped regain their office, or just get a multimillion dollar book deal, they have ensured that every one of these men and women get a second chance. And I would like to take a moment, to reflect on some of my personal favorite stories of redemption. First I would like to take a look at the center’s most recent case—that of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, whose story is a favorite of mine. Mr. Blagojevich was elected Governor of Illinois—the first Democrat governor since 1972. He was the people’s champion. However, he was removed from office because of accusations that he tried selling President Obama’s vacated senate seat—Which Apparently is against the Rules!?! Who knew—well anyway, since his removal, Mr. Blagojevich has become a new man—thanks to the center’s efforts. He has been on every major news and talk show—nearly had a reality show on VH1—and starred in a musical. Not to mention he just landed a multimillion dollar book deal. So congratulations, Rod—You’re Back! Next I would like to look at the infamous case of former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Mr. Barry was the people’s champion in D.C—he has the longest tenure of any D.C. mayor, and has done some remarkable things during his time in office—including leading a major drug crackdown across D.C. Now, being the mayor of a large city such as D.C. is obviously a very stressful job, so in an effort to relax, Mr. Barry checked into a hotel room with his girlfriend and some substances to help him unwind. Little did he know there was a camera in the room, and it was a sting operation—and this came to that and he was arrested for the possession and use of crack-cocaine. For this slight lapse in judgment Mr. Barry was sent to prison for six months. Outrageous, right? After his incarceration, he immediately came to the center and, thanks to the Center’s efforts, Mr. Barry was reelected by the people of Washington, D.C., in 1995, just three years after finishing his prison sentence for the possession and use of crack cocaine. It’s a beautiful story; it touches my heart every time. Now I would just like to take a moment and look at the case that has given the Center for the Rehabilitation of Disgraced Politicians its incredible reputation. The Case of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is here so frequently he actually has his own bed in the center. Mr. Berlusconi has been Prime Minister of Italy on three separate occasions from 1994 to 1995, from 2001 to 2006, and from 2008 to now. During his tenure, the longest tenure of any G8 leader, he has had some extraordinary conduct that you can only see in Italian politics. Let me give you some examples. Once, as an election strategy, he announced that his party’s female candidates were the most attractive. He was recently divorced by his wife because she was tired of claims that the 72-year-old prime minister was having “affairs” with 18-year-old girls. He claims that Benito Mussolini “was a benign dictator who did not kill his opponents, but sent them on holiday,” and defends his claim that the Communists ate children. He has gone on trial for corruption six times (but never convicted) and is currently under investigation for the exploitation of prostitution after some “questionable” pictures surfaced of him, the Czech prime minister, and 11 naked prostitutes. Now, while Mr. Berlusconi may make a few too many decisions from below his belt—he is ultimately a good man just looking to spice up the mundane nature of politics. So keep it up Silvio, nothing has been able to stop you so far—and the center will be there to help you every step of the way. As my address draws to a close—I just want to say, keep it up everyone. Every politician deserves a second chance, whether he tried to sell political office, used crack cocaine, or engaged in orgies with fellow leaders and prostitutes, they are all people and all make mistakes. So let’s make sure that the Center for the Rehabilitation of Disgraced Politicians’ next 25 years are better than the last. sources:www.nytimes.comwww.bbc.co.uk

Each year, Deerfield Academy welcomes the most outstanding applicant from Thailand, and dubs him or her “Thai scholar.” These students have demonstrated extraordinary abilities in mathematics and science, in the classrooms as well as in larger venues. For this academic year, another new and ambitious Thai scholar has arrived: Tana Wattanawaroon ‘10. Coming straight from Bangkok, Thailand, Wattanawaroon is still managing to adjust to Deerfield. “I come from the heart of the city,” explained Wattanawaroon, “So you can imagine, it’s totally different from here. Everywhere I’d go there would be traffic jams and buildings…But I must say this is a great change. I love the scenery here.” Back in Bangkok, Wattanawaroon had attended a local school where he learned to speak English and develop his mathematics skills. “I am very thankful to my previous school. I wouldn’t have been able to even communicate in English if my old school hadn’t taught me,” he remarked. So how does word about Deerfield’s opportunities get out to students all the way in Thailand? “I first heard about Deerfield from the former Thai scholars. I heard from them that Deerfield is one of the best prep schools in the U.S. Deerfield then automatically became my first choice.” Wattanawaroon added jokingly, “plus, they told me how good the dessert was here.” Wattanawaroon has come to the U.S. with the support of the Thai government. After he has completed his higher level education, he has an obligation to return back to Thailand. “I have to return to Thailand to serve the country, probably as a teacher or a researcher for ten years. This may seem like a long time, but I enjoy teaching and researching, so I’ll be fine.” Having known the past two Thai scholars, Wich Huengwattanakul ’08 and Panupong (Ice) Pasupat ’09, before coming here, Wattanawaroon admitted that he was extremely nervous to try to fill their shoes. “Everybody who came here from Thailand was the best of the best and I predicted people would compare me to them.” But now, he is coming to enjoy the challenge. He admitted that it is a great means of motivation to him. So far, it seems as if Wattanawaroon is doing just fine. Enrolled in multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and AP physics, he certainly seems to be meeting the challenge that his predecessors have set for him. Wattanawaroon showed his gratitude saying, “I first want to thank Ms. Lyman and the Thai government for giving me this opportunity.” And advice for future Thai scholars? “Make the most of your time at Deerfield. This one year as a Thai scholar is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.”

This December, Deerfield will send students and teachers to the People of Color (POC) Conference in Denver, which in turn has prompted an upcoming diversity survey on campus. In these two ways, Deerfield is demonstrating a growing effort at diversity awareness on campus. To prepare for the conference, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, directors Ann-Marie White, Ayodeji Perrin, and Debra Dohrmann will issue a diversity survey labeled ‘Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism’, or the AIM Survey. The purpose is to “take the pulse of the climate on campus,” Perrin explained. AIM is a two-part evaluation: an online portion and a committee-based assessment of campus life. These committees, comprised of trained faculty members, will dissect daily life at Deerfield by “investigating standard areas of school life,” said Ms. Dohrmann. They will categorize diversity by religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and socio-economic background. The Office of Multicultural Affairs monitors the cultural climate of the school. Their current task is “to set up a blueprint for what the office would look like with a dean at its head,” said Perrin; which would make the office a more “permanent part” of school life. The goal of the POC Conference they will attend in December is to “celebrate and nurture equity and justice in independent schools,” according to a conference brochure. In simpler terms, the conference will let people “proclaim their own identities,” according to Mr. Perrin. With this in mind, the Deerfield group will discuss the Identity Project, a school-wide initiative inspired by Kip Fulbeck, last year’s Martin Luther King Day speaker. This project allows students to write statements about their identity on index cards that may eventually be compiled into a published book. The conference’s host, the National Association of Independent Schools, described the conference as the “flagship of our equality and justice initiatives.” But as Mr. Perrin pointed out, once these varying motions are completed, the Office of Multicultural Affairs cannot assume their work is done. In the meantime, student leaders and faculty members will attend diversity workshops to learn about multicultural life at boarding schools. “Diversity work is an endless process because it is a process of introspection” said Mr. Perrin.

“You’ll see what I’m made of!” The headline is on the second page of El Pais and the main article of the world news section of El Heraldo, a juicy line from Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s prime minister. The cause of his outrage: the Italian government has eliminated the law giving politicians immunity in case of misdemeanors and minor crimes. Berlusconi will now have to appear in court and face the corruption charges that have been gathering around him for a few years. When I first read the article in Spanish, of course, I thought its meaning must have eluded me. I asked my host mother for clarification: what exactly had happened that made Berlusconi mad? “The Italian parliament rescinded his political immunity,” she said matter-of-factly. “Berlusconi’s lawyer is going to argue that the change was unconstitutional.” “Politicians in Italy can do anything they like without being tried in a court?” I asked incredulously, adding, “well, they could?” “Yes, and I’m pretty sure it exists in Spain too, unfortunately,” she said, “but I’m not sure. Ask your political science teacher tomorrow.” Intrigued, I did. And he explained that Spain does indeed have a law protecting politicians from lawsuits during their terms in office. The law has a reasonable root: in the past, if a king or dictator didn’t like a particular representative, the higher power could simply charge him with a misdemeanor and cart him off to jail. The protection originally guaranteed that politicians could contradict or criticize important and powerful figures and still serve their entire term without fear of reprisals. The current law stipulates that politicians cannot be charged while holding office, and in the case of a charge after office, the only court that can hold the hearing is the Tribunal Supremo, the equivalent of the Supreme Court. Recently, a handful of governors and a mayor in Valencia have been accused of corruption. A few of them left their party, the Partido Popular (PP), of their own accord, and others were expelled by the party president. However, all still hold their posts; they’ve just switched to a minor party to make clear that they are the guilty ones, not the PP. Valencia’s assembly is tinged by corruption, and Berlusconi is outraged in Italy (but the Italian people are even madder). And I’m still confused about how such an outdated law persists in a country as modern as Spain. True, Franco’s dictatorship ended just 34 years ago, and Spain’s constitution is only that old. The law would function should the politicians comport themselves lawfully. However, the news of the last week has proven that, unfortunately, some representatives do not deserve such trust. The law allows corruption to occur without penalty, condoning crime. Representatives have special privileges, raising them above the laws that govern the people who elected them. This originally democratic law has now become abused. In the United States, politicians resign in the wake of affairs and adultery, personal life problems that, to me, have nothing to do with representing the people. Here, even corruption cannot force a governor out of office. Something as grand as Berlusconi’s massive corruption (not to mention his abysmal personal behavior, widely publicized here in Spain) is what it took for Italy to realize the harm of giving representatives special privileges; what will it take in Spain?

Cyrus Wittig: Yankees fans seem to be drifting dangerously close to their arrogance of the late 1990s, when they could count on a World Series appearance almost every year. Since the start of the new millennium, it has been harder for Yankees fans to rely on their 26 World Championships. While this might be their best team in a decade, don’t reach for that 27th Championship T-shirt just yet Yankees fans, as it won’t be happening this year. The Bronx Bombers have ridden a 103-win season into the ALCS with the help of pitcher C.C. Sabathia, slugger Mark Teixiera, former steroid abuser Alex Rodriguez, and a reenergized Johnny Damon. However, the teams they will face from now on won’t go down to overpaid players who had to bring in their right field wall nine feet for them to have a shot at a league title. The Yankees will face the Anaheim Angels in the ALCS. The Angels, who have outscored the Yankees 61-55, and boast a sizzling .315 team batting average in their 10 meetings this season. Should the Yankees, by some strange twist of fate, move on to the World Series, they will face the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies or Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, dating back to his Red Sox days, is a notorious Yankee-killer with a .391 lifetime average, and .591 average against Sabathia. The bottom line is that, without the performance of the players they so heavily depended on this season, the Yankees are in for a rude awakening. While Nick Swisher is bleaching his mohawk and ironing his pinstripes, the Angels, Phillies, and Dodgers are all preparing for a monumental World Series win. Derek Jeter better hold on to his four World Series rings, because he won’t be adding to his collection anytime soon. Alex Chapin: After finishing the season with a league-leading 103 wins and a three game sweep in the ALDS, all signs point to the Yankees claiming their 27th World Series Championship. The Yankees used power pitching and power hitting to get by a fatigued Twins team that snuck into the playoffs after defeating the Detroit Tigers in a one-game playoff. While every Yankees fan knows that long time Bombers like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera thrive in the hostile environment of October baseball, the key to the Yankees run this year are players such as Alex Rodriguez and C.C Sabathia, players who have not performed well in their playoff past. In the Twins series alone, Rodriguez had two HRs and six RBIs in three games. Compare this to the one HR and one RBI he totaled in his last 13 playoff games. There is no doubt he is prepared to handle the pressure of being the Yankees’ clean- up hitter. As for big C.C. Sabathia, while his 19 regular season wins has become the standard for the hefty left-hander, the 7.92 ERA he brought into the 2009 postseason was a major cause for concern. However, his Game one outing when he fanned eight Twins in 6.2 innings while allowing only one earned run showed how dominant he can be. Even without stellar performances from A-Rod or C.C., the Yankees could very well be the favorite to take home the title, as they sport the most dangerous lineup in the league, maybe the best in Yankee history. With seven of the nine everyday players with over 20 HRs in the lineup, and a team batting average of .283, there is no such thing as an easy out when facing the Yankees. The Yankees look confident behind their skipper Joe Girardi, who is wearing the number 27 this year. Coincidence? I think not.

Peter Nilsson Peter Nilsson, assistant academic dean and study skills coordinator, joins the faculty this year as a sophomore English teacher and a dorm resident on Barton II, the same hall he lived in over four years ago. Mr. Nilsson taught at Deerfield from 2001-2005 before leaving to pursue a music career in New York City. There, Mr. Nilsson focused on playing the piano as well as composing and producing his own music. During this time, he said, “I performed with a rock group, funk group, jazz group, Nigerian reggae group, as well as Manhattan-based Americana group, among others.” Mr. Nilsson also composed music for theater and small chamber ensembles, dabbling in folk soul, hip hop, and musical theater. When confronted about these successes, Mr. Nilsson modestly joked, “Whether or not I was good is yet to be determined.” While in New York City, he met and married his wife Crystal, whom he has brought with him back to Barton. “Having been here before, it’s not much of an adjustment,” explained Mr. Nilsson. During his previous stay on Barton II, he even turned his apartment into a mini-recording studio, where students could come to sing and play music. He expressed his excitement to please his hall-mates in “hoping to have a chocolate-covered pretzel stick feed. They’re delicious and it would really bring us all together as a hall.” When not in his English classroom, Mr. Nilsson can be seen playing the piano during school meeting and coaching an ultimate Frisbee team. Samuel Savage Samuel Savage is a new language teacher this year who is living just off campus on Wells Street with his wife Caroline and two boys, Eli and Phineas. This year he is teaching Spanish 2 as well as Latin 3 and 5, where he is fondly known as “Magister Ferox”. Mr. Savage is familiar with the boarding school experience. He attended the Groton School for several years before earning a major in Classics and a minor in Spanish from Columbia University. He has also taught at the Groton School, Head Royce in Oakland California, and most recently at the School Year Abroad Program in Italy. Mr. Savage is associated with Mather II. But he noted that while at Groton he ran a dorm, “so I actually miss living in one.” When asked what feed he would be most excited to host, he responded, “My wife makes this varsity-level pepper-mint bark. It’s so much better than that jv William-Sonoma stuff.” While not teaching or coaching, Mr. Savage enjoys being with his family, cycling and playing the bass. In college, he sailed competitively in laser regattas (single-handed ship races). He loves to travel, remarking “While I can’t see myself doing anything else [besides teaching], I’d like to be a guide for small tour groups in a foreign country.” One of the places he is most interested in visiting is Angkor Wat, because he “would like to see more of Asia” and he is very interested in archaeology. In addition to teaching, Mr. Savage will be coaching Thirds Boys’ Basketball in the winter and junior varsity boys’ lacrosse in the spring.